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VGK General Manager George McPhee is pleased with acquiring Ottawa's Mark Stone. McPhee is chatting with the media during a 4 pm media session.

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Golden Knights Striving to Reach Bar Set High from Cinderella Inaugural Season, But Are Cracks Beginning to Show in VGK Armor?

February 25, 2019 Alan Snel George McPhee, Mark Stone

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com The text to Golden Knights fans who signed up for the standing room only ticket

The Vienna Capitals in action. Photo courtesy of team.

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Inside Las Vegas Sports Marketing: How Vegas Golden Knights and Vienna Capitals Formed a Hockey Marriage

February 24, 2019March 8, 2019 Alan Snel Franz Kalla, Nate Schmidt

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Vegas and Vienna. An ocean apart, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Vienna

Raiders owner Mark Davis, like all VGK fans, looked to the heavens for answers to the VGK slump.

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Golden Knights Drop Another Home Game as Franchise’s First Boos Heard on Home Ice

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Alan Snel Marc Andre-Fleury, Mark Davis, Max Pacioretty, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell It was not a good night for the

VGK superfan Matt Helfst survived the winter storm outside T-Mobile Arena two nights ago.

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Golden Knights Flagman Survives Snowy Conditions Watching VGK-Bruins Game Outside Arena Two Nights Ago

February 22, 2019 Alan Snel

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Nothing stops Golden Knights superfan Matt Helfst from waving his VGK flag in front of

Defenseman Nate Schmidt scores gorgeous goal to tie game at two early in the third period.

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On A Snowy Las Vegas Night, VGK Lose Shootout To Bruins

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Jon Merrill, Nate Schmidt, Reilly Smith

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The snow was falling to earth Wednesday evening

The new ice center in Las Vegas will be like the VGK ice center in Summerlin. Photo credit: Daniel Clark/LVSportsBiz.com

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City of Henderson on Sports Roll with Golden Knights Ice Center

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Alan Snel Kerry Bubolz

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com After the poor city of Henderson was taken for a ride by “stadium developer” Chris

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Perfect Storm of Visiting Original 6 Team with National Following, Time of Year, Cheaper Ticket Costs Led to T-Mobile Arena Turning Toronto Blue Thursday

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Alan Snel Bill Foley

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Thursday when the Toronto Maple Leafs scored in the first period in their game against

A Brendan Pirri goal made it 2-0 en route to a 5-1 victory Saturday night.

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Golden Knights End Home Losing Streak, Play Solid 60 Minutes En Route To 5-1 Win Over Nashville In Front Of 18,430

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Alan Snel Gerard Gallant, Malcolm Subban, Max Pacioretty, Sean Henry

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell The man who believes the Nashville Predators offer

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Golden Knights’ Go-To Anthem Performer Still Seeking Big Singing Break In Shows, Musicals

February 15, 2019February 16, 2019 Alan Snel Carnell Johnson

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Whether he strolls across the plaza in front

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Golden Knights Feeling Blue on Valentine’s Day: VGK Lose Another Home Game, Falling, 6-3, to Leafs

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 Alan Snel Reilly S, Steve Poscente

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell On the bus ride from Henderson to T-Mobile

July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

BRIEFS

The Thrill is back: The pro women’s volleyball team, the Thrill, was out of business last year but a press release says the Thrill has a new local owner and a new coach and details will be reveled at a Monday presser. The Las Vegas Thrill of Major League Volleyball used to play at the Lee Family Forum in Henderson.

Union deal at Allegiant Stadium: The Culinary Union announces tentative agreement on union contract reached with Oak View Group for 730+ cooks, servers, bartenders, & concessions workers at Raiders-run Allegiant Stadium.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Sphere extend deal: F1, Sphere announces new five-year agreement that extends their partnership through 2030, with Las Vegas Grand Prix utilizing Sphere’s exterior campus each year during race week.

The F1 track as it nears the Sphere. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.